Gerald (Gerry) Chipeur’s practice has, for over 38 years, focused primarily on public policy and the removal of administrative red tape. Private sector and public sector clients have relied on him to navigate the rules that regulate business and government.

As a trial and appellate lawyer, Gerry has pleaded over 120 reported cases before administrative tribunals and every level of court in Canada, including two dozen matters before the Supreme Court of Canada. The legal issues Gerry has dealt with are diverse and include: charities, the Constitution, education, elections, the environment, First Nations, corporate governance, healthcare, human rights, lobbying, municipalities, natural resources, professional duties and responsibility, privacy and public safety. His scholarship includes more than 100 articles on these topics and others.

Gerry is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the International Bar Association. He also serves on the Criminal Code Review Board and teaches the Negotiation of Indigenous Rights at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law. As well, he is a Centre Associate with the University of British Columbia Centre for Constitutional Law and Legal Studies.

Gerry is also active as Honorary Consul of Korea with jurisdiction for Alberta.